Unisex name · since 1977
Leshaun
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 235 babies named Leshaun, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 235
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Leshaun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 235 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leshaun has been recorded 235 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2017.
- #12,024 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 235 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leshaun ranks #12,024 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 235 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 235
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Leshaun's 235 recorded births place it above 73.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Leshaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leshaun's full recorded timeline at 1997, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leshaun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2017
- Peak year (1978)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Leshaun popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1971 (Leshaun as girls' name)
Leshaun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Leshaun's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Leshaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (30% of all-time use).
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What to do with Leshaun's data
- Leshaun's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leshaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leshaun draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.